It appears at least one Fox News writer didn't bother checking, either.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/18/guns-navy-yard-and-media-echoes-anguished-debate/
'"In fact, as the New York Times reports, Alexis âtest fired an AR-15 assault rifle at a Virginia gun store last week but was stopped from buying one because state law there prohibits the sale of such weapons to out-of-state buyers, according to two senior law enforcement officials.â
'So in this narrow instance, at least, existing gun control laws worked.'
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/18/guns-navy-yard-and-media-echoes-anguished-debate/
'"In fact, as the New York Times reports, Alexis âtest fired an AR-15 assault rifle at a Virginia gun store last week but was stopped from buying one because state law there prohibits the sale of such weapons to out-of-state buyers, according to two senior law enforcement officials.â
'So in this narrow instance, at least, existing gun control laws worked.'